Cityscape – St Paul
A collection of pictures from St Paul.
Bruce McKirdy
Four Free Park Days in 2022 Announced
(Minneosta) The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering free admission to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas on Saturday, Feb. 19. This “Free Park Day” is one of four days each year on which the DNR waives entrance fees to state parks. The entrance fee waiver does not cover activities like camping, rentals or tours. The goal of Free Park Days is to get all Minnesotans outdoors.
St Peter Area Food Shelf Finds Success
St Peter Area Food Shelf Exceeds Goal to help fight food insecurity. (St Peter, MN) — April 14th, 2022 — People don’t give to needy organizations, they give to effective organizations. With this in mind, the St Pete Area Food Shelf must be doing an outstanding job. During their Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign Food Drive, a group of 29 local businesses and organizations had a goal to collect 11,000
Tina Rice Named LAPW Woman of the Year.
(Alexandria, MN) — March 30th, 2022 — Each year the Lake Area Professional Women (LAPW) of Alexandria honor two employers and one woman. Employers include Large Employer of the Year (25 or More employees) and Small Employer of the Year (Fewer than 25 employees.) There is also one Woman of the Year Award. The selection of employer of the year is based on how well a company supports fairness
Former Federal Building Gets New Life
(Bemidji, MN) — March 27, 2022 — The CEO of Global Ocean Investments, Justin Etzin, has acquired a site for their latest development. The former Federal building is situated in the central business district of downtown Bemidji in Beltrami County. The Bemidji Federal Building was constructed in 1960 and was originally built as a U.S. Post Office. Until 2018 the building housed the bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian
Off the Charts: Examining the Health Equity Emergency
A health equity podcast that gets to the point (Bloomington, MN) — There is a new new podcast from Health Partners. Off the Charts: Examining the Health Equity Emergency. This diversity and inclusion podcast asks candid questions about what equity means for health care. Join hosts Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MD – plus leading guest experts – as they: Dig into social determinants of health Examine
2022 Eagle Cam Update – Chick #2 Watch Live
The Eagle Cam Update is good news. Things are progressing on schedule for the two chicks. Hatch update – chick number 2 has hatched! Right on time, the two chicks have hatched! The first chick hatched on Tuesday, March 22. Tuesday was one of the wettest days we’ve had at the cam site, but that didn’t stop the chick from emerging from the egg. Because of the cold, windy and
The Cereal Box Challenge Rochester
(Rochester MN) –March, 25, 2022 — There’s a new social media trend sweeping the nation. The Cereal Box Challenge helps school kids get involved with local charities. It helps local food shelves and other charities gather boxes of cereal for those who need it. It entertains while building awareness. It’s a social media trend that is a win-win-win. The Students and Staff at Bamber Valley Elementary School (School District 535)
Minnesota’s World Records Part I
(Minnesota) — March 23, 2022– Each year the Guinness World Book of Records looks at all of the years submissions and publishes the biggest, brightest, tallest, smallest, most, least, heaviest, lightest, youngest, oldest and farthest of almost anything you can imagine. The categories alone could make up a book. There are a surprising number of Minnesotans who hold world records. So, we decided to share a few of Minnesota’s World
Silo Art – Mankato
Downtown Mankato plays host to art of monumental proportions. Artist Guido van Helten painted the mural on the Ardent Mills silos in 2020. Each Silo is 135 feet tall. One side of the artwork is visible from Hwy 169, but it’s worth a stop to see the entire work. More details can be found on the Mankato City Art Webpage.
2022 MN Broadcast Hall of Fame
(St Paul, MN) — March 17th, 2022 — The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting has announced the 2022 Minnesota Broadcast hall of Fame winners. Five familiar names in Minnesota Broadcasting will be added during a ceremony on September 17, 2022. This years inductees include: Dan Barreiro – Host on “The Fan” (KFXN-FM/100.3 Minneapolis) and also heard on the Fan Network Freddie Bell – Radio executive, author and speaker. Also hosts 3
Found Safe!
(Glenwood MN) – March 18th, 2022 — The Pope County Sheriff’s office in Glenwood has announced that Robert Ramirez, age 2 has been found and is safe. The Amber Alert has been cancelled. An amber alert was issued on Thursday for the 3′ Tall boy who was believed to be abducted near Westport. At this point, no details of his safe recovery have been released. More details are expected on
Goo Goo Dolls Make One Stop in Minnesota
(Waite Park MN) — After cancelling their 2020, and then the 2021 tour, the Goo Goo Dolls get back on the road again. The tour starts in late March. Just prior to Covid, the Goo Goo Dolls wrote and recorded their twelfth full-length album, Miracle Pill [Warner Records.] Touring to support this record has been delayed until now. But during the Covid downtime, the Goo Goo Dolls did head
Kathio State Park
Near Lake Mille Lacs you’ll find Katio State Park. Here are a few of our favorite pictures. You may also want to read a more in depth article about the park at our other website – 320FUN.com.
The Murals of Sauk Centre
The Murals of Sauk Center is an on going project. Artist Roger Reinardy is responsible for their creation. According to Visit Sauk Centre’s website, Reinardy had a “lifetime career as a commercial artist who designed beautifully artistic counted cross stitch and needlepoint projects. But when he moved home to Sauk Centre, he began to expand his horizons” All of the Murals are within walking distance if you park downtown.
Cityscape – Minneapolis
A collection of pictures from Minneapolis.
Minneopa State Park
Minneopa State park is south of Mankato Minnesota.
Railroad Tracks
Railroad tracks that seem to go on forever.
Winter in Minnesota
(Minnesota) — While winter comes every year, the results are always a little different. Here are a few of our favorite pictures.
Man and Dog Fall Though Ice – Saved!
(Inver Grove Heights, MN) February 14, 2022 — Inver Grove Heights Fire performed an ice rescue on the Mississippi Monday afternoon. According to IGH FD, a man appeared to be cross-country skiing with his dog when he fell through the ice. By luck, someone heard him yelling. A firefighter went onto the river with a special ice rescue suit to help get him climb out. Other firefighters then pulled the
Gallery – Spoonbridge and Cherry
(Minneapolis MN) — We had a chance to capture some fun pictures right after the iconic Cherry returned to Minneapolis. Here are a few of our favorites.
Iconic Cherry Returns to Minneapolis
(Minneapolis) The iconic red cherry found in the sculpture garden of the Walker Art Museum has returned to its rightful place. The cherry was in need of refinishing. On November 15th, 2021 the Cherry was separated from the Spoon, taken down and shipped to New York to be refinished. The sculpture called Spoonbridge and Cherry was created by Coosje van Bruggen and Claes Oldenburg. And has been found in the